Dhanu-tirtha

Dhanu-tirtha near Rameshwaram became manifest when Lord Rama arranged to quench Sita's thirst. She was fasting, and He shot an arrow (dhanu) into the ocean. Freshwater sprang forth high into the air. Hanuman Sarovara is where Lord Rama worshiped a Deity of Lord Vishnu brought by Hanuman to this lake from Vibandaka Rishi's hermitage. Hanuman regularly bathed here. Sri Ramanujacarya took initiation from Guru Mahapurnam on the banks of this lake.Shivagangai Sarovara in the Chidambaram Mandir complex. This is the only place in South India where Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are Worshiped simultaneously. Near this lake is a hall with 1,000 pillars.

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